Individual Equestrian Eventing 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Japanese rider Win gold In Individual 

equestrian eventing

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Asian Games 2018

Antara/Palembang/ Jakarta

Japanese rider Yoshiaki Oiwa was awarded the gold medal in equestrian eventing at the 2018 Asian Games at the Jakarta International Equestrian Park (JIEP) in Pulomas, Jakarta, on Sunday.

Oiwa, riding Bart L JRA, booked the least penalties in the jumping final to record a time of 22.70. The equestrian eventing competition consists of three events: dressage, cross country and jumping.

Yoshiaki expressed his joy after winning the gold medal and also thanked his his team, which ensured Bart L JRA was in the best condition for competition.

"The temperature here is different from where the horse has come from. I appreciate the hard work of the team that took care of the horse so it could adapt," he said at a press conference.

Yoshiaki outperformed Indian rider Fouaad Mirza and his horse Siegneur Medicott (26.40) and China’s Alex Hua Tian and his horse PSH Convivial (27.10), who won the silver and bronze respectively.

Alex said he hoped the experience gained at the 2018 Asian Games would help him at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

"The Asian Games are the first step to the Olympics. The Tokyo Olympics will be my main target," he said.

Meanwhile, Indonesian rider Jendry Palandeng and his horse Donitri finished 13th in a field of 20 riders. The 36-year-old rider recorded a time of 44.20 in the jumping final.